Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

at  Wilkes University

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement in the Advancement division. The Advancement division is a growing department at Wilkes where we are adding this new role as well as expanding our team in key development positions as well as we begin the process of our next campaign.
The successful candidate is responsible for helping to strengthen relationships and improve communication with alumni and other constituents and to plan and implement programs, events, and services which will provide broader opportunities for meaningful engagement with the University. In addition, the Assistant Director will plan and execute the office’s digital engagement strategy to increasingly engage with alumni and constituents on social media and through other digital platforms. The candidate will be expected to innovate, anticipate, and execute programs in collaboration with campus partners and external constituents.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience with communication strategies and implementation, social media and digital content creation, event planning, and volunteer management. A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or a similar field is required, and at least 1-3 years of experience in higher education or communications. Staffing events on evenings and weekends and the ability to travel to events will be required on occasion. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.
Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.
Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information

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